How To Diagnose A CLUTCH NOISE Problem | Ford Mustang Gt | Bearings 

sounds like mine. after 6 years, your videos still helping out. thank you!

If you consistently have a problem burning up your throw out and pilot bearings. Change the clutch/shifter fork. Good chance if its stock then its probably bent. Even if its bent the slightest fraction it will basically cause both bearings to not fully release during engagement and disengagement. Even though the car will move and drive normally you will constantly have that problem

Thanks for the video. It reassures me that my clutch noise isn't That bad. Still some life in it

You've saved my life. I've got the same problem in my car, and now I have a better idea about what it is.

I so feel your pain in this video. I have a manual FG III Ford XR6 ute (I live in Australia) and I thought it had a bad noise from the get go; turns out it's just the turnover noise that the TR6060 transmission makes. Soon after that, my car started struggling with hill starts and even basic take-offs, making a clunking noise which became faster and faster under acceleration until you could barely hear it from inside the car. Turned out to be the drive shaft centre bearing lmao. We believe the previous owner (I bought at 72,000km odo) might have had some fun in her before wearing the car in well enough, so to speak. On another note, I hate how pricey cars can be when things go wrong. My two previous cars; a 2004 Suzuki Jimny 1.6L and a 2004 Ford Courier/Mazda B2500 2.5L both cost me the literal scrapings of whatever remains of Fafnir's stolen treasure *(norse myth moguls wya)* because I regret spending so much to fix them, even though I loved them. The B2500 (diesel) even ended up completely ceasing its engine due to bent conrods among other things! Cars are an expensive hobby but at the end of the day we all need to have each others' backs and comfort each other when our precious vehicles are having troubles, as they do. It does my head in when people go on about fixing E V E R Y T H I N G yourself. That is SO much time wasted that could be spent working to fund having fun with your car! Having a reliable, car-smart mechanic is not a bad thing and don't let anyone ever tell you it is. Lots of love from Aus :))

I have a 96 Mustang gt and it makes a similar sound in the clutch. This video is really helpful. Thank you!

83. Mustang with a 5.0 5 speed. I replaced my clutch with a stage one that came with the pilot, bearing and throw out bearing. And I even replaced the cable and installed in aluminum quadrant with a firewall adjuster. Now mine does make a little bit of noise when you release the clutch. I’m hoping that I just need to make a little more adjustment with the cable to fix the noise

First off, it's common when you have a manual, to replace the throw out bearing as regular maintenance. There's a reason the clutch kits come with, I repeat, come with, the throw out and pilot bearing. The throw out bearing spins with the input shaft and contacts abrasive metal flat springs to disengage while moving and in gear. Throw out bearing replacement is the easiest replacement of the clutch maintenance process though, remove old one, grease the fork, and any other contact points, then slide back onto the shaft. Easy, and ever clutch kit I've ever gotten, always comes with this AND the pilot bushing. good call on the noise.

same thing that just happened with my car. will keep y’all updated on what our plans are, gonna try to replace everything ourselves.

Shits like losing a best friend when your car starts making that noise;)

thanks for making your videos, really helpful lol. Trying to teach my mom stick but ended up just showing her your videos instead haha

Thank you for the affirmation. Ive been trying for a month and a half to figure out what the problem was.

Simply lift clutch pedal up . Clutch adjustment! Solved my problem. Was making same noise. Clutch has to be stock though.

Dude saved me, totally worked as you described. Blessings dude!!!

i relly feel your pain in this video my friend...

Your video was great,you told me what my problem was by watching your video.great job .i have a 2003 gt mustang.thank a lot from John Davis from rising sun md

Thank you for this video man . I appreciate & it helped me know what to buy when buying a clutch kit . My mitsubish eclipse is making a very similiar sound and I am looking to replace my clutch . Thanks again .

Mine sounds just like that ☹ just ordered a new exedy stage 2 and flywheel ..

Just my luck, randomly watched this vid couple weeks ago n what do u know... My damn clutch goes to shit n I have this same problem 🌝

Yep that’s the exact noise my car is making lately, I think it’s the release bearing

Thanks man, I’m experiencing the same noise, 05 Mustang GT, my mechanic is charging $110/hr @ 7 hrs plus $494 clutch kit/throw out bearing, $194 flywheel , $41.99 rear main seals total just under $1500 😮

I have 2004 mustang gt like yours too and having the very same problem. But I hear the noise under inside my front left tire. I thought it was just a rack and pinion or steering pump or a idler pulley. But thanks for this video,it gives me whole new other idea.

Thnx for sharing this with us. I am experience a familiar noise with a megane coupe. The sound comes and goes and it doesn't matter if the car is in gear or not. As you speed the noise becomes more present. The noise is like the noise when you release the clutch pedal too early while the transmission is not fully engaged in gear. I am not certain though whether it's a clutch problem or something else like a transmission bearing?

I have a 93 prelude that sounds like somethings knocking when my clutch is released but goes away when I push the clutch in I think it is the set of the pilot and throw out bearing and it grinds trying to rev match and I would have thought it was synchros but I just did them last month but I'm glad to know that it could just be a simple clutch replacement 🙏

Great video. I know it’s been a few years since you made this video. Hopefully you are still around and can respond. I have a 2015 mustang Gt 5.0 6sp performance pack car with 63 thousand miles. Same noise as in your video. When my clutch is pressed in the noise goes away. A transmission place that installed my current clutch in 11/22 said I need a new transmission. It’s a shame there are so many shaded places that want to take advantage of people. My car is modified with a 2018 1320 Junkie performance ported intake manifold with a jlt cold air intake and a custom tune, Bmr suspension parts.

i needed a replacement clutch so i also went with the stage 1 exedy brand. during my research its safe to say dont use the throwout bearing that it comes with.

Mine makes a loud screeching sound When the clutch is engaged and disengaged. It only happens when I cold start it though

Mine makes a noise when u lift the clutch up but only in 1st gear ?

thanks for the vid man, thats the exact same thing happening to my supra

My throw out bearing split into two pieces. The pilot bearing wore out, and I guess the vibration split the throw out bearing. I replaced the pilot bearing with a needle bearing instead of the copper bearing. It worked like a charm.

250 is a steal for the work. Online quotes are over 1k.

Can someone respond very fast please. Same issue on my 98 mustang gt and can i jus drive it to the shop? Or will it give out before? How long of a life does it have before it breaks? I bring it in tomorrow anyway.

Thanks for your video, helps me a lot..

Could be the springs in the clutch disk loose and sometimes sitting in there flopping around done a few when I took the presure plate off the springs from the clutch disk just falls off

That’s a great price man.

thanks for the video bro..really helpful

Thanks for the help. I have the exact same noises coming from the T5 in my Monster Miata.

I'll be totally honest with you you should be very thankful that you have a friend like that I wish I knew somebody who would save me money out fix him up my truck I'm an electrician and I saved a ton of people a lot of money doing electrical work for practically nothing I don't believe in Good Karma but I sure do believe in Bad Karma!!

I was driving, felt a pop when i press down on pedal trying to shift, it was loose ,i had no pressure it got stucknin neutral,,a nice man pushed my car off busy highway ,,

I have the exact same car except a 2003 Mustang GT with a tan interior and I've been getting this noise except not nearly as bad or as loud, it seems the problem is just beginning for me

My clutch makes a loud squeaking noise and stop when you push the clutch in

thanks man. exactly my issue... would that explain why I can barely get into gear after 30 minute of driving

This happen to me last year. It started with my TOB going bad, then eventually destroying the sleeve on my casing. Not a cheap repair.

My toyota celica is making kinda same noise im confused might be wheel bearing or clutch

throwout barring! I'm dealing with the same issue with my 94 GT.

Throw out bearing makes noise with clutch in when you push the clutch in and the sound goes away and then release it and the noise comes back I guarantee you that its going to be your input shaft bearing going out not throw out bearing or pilot bearing when you replace the input shaft bearing you should always replace the pilot bearing because of shaft play wearing the pilot out

Thank you man you halped me alot my bmw started making that noise and I thought something inside the engine broke but my clutch started going and now it's totally fuck so I'm replacing it👍

Did you fix the problem? Mines just started doing this only in first gear then it stopped then it did it agin, if you did fix it what have you done? Thanks

did It start off small noise I feel like a thump when I put it in first gear ?

Ok so what BRAND stage 1 clutch kit did you get?

Every time check dealer parts department first. Me and my brother were working on 2nd gen Toyota Supra with bad clutch, I ordered one from NAPA $318 , but asked my brother to call the Toy dealer to find out what's the price on OEM Toyota clutch, Surprise $180+ tax, so I cancelled the NAPA order an got the OEM clutch kit $100 cheaper. Check diller and online deals first.

While you're at it inspect the pivot ball, rear main seal and clutch fork or better replace it just to be sure.

I have the same exact problem in my Honda Accord 2006 and now something is wrong I can't shift when I touch or press the clutch there is a noise.. unlike what it used to be ( when I press the clutch it become quiet )

My 2000 ford ranger 3.0 make a noise only when going up a hill or when its cold but goes in gear fine

My 03 GT just had this issue lately until today, it started squealing super loud, I couldn’t get it into gear without forcing it a ton, just dropped it off at the mechanic today, hope it’s not tooo expensive…

I have a 2002 chevy silverado v6 and it won't shift when it does shift it makes a grinding noise but it will only shift to first gear

hello from germany. I bought a brand new clutch and flywheel and throw out bearing (pilotbearing is old) I have loud clacking noises I thought it comes from the engine so I replaced alot of parts and now I´m prettysure it´s the clutch. can I drive with a rattling clutch, or is it highly dangerous??

Did this fix yours? I have a 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse and it was diagnosed that it was the clutch release bearing. I got a whole clutch kit got it put in, and the car is still making the noise...?

if your mechanic is doing it for that cheap he must be a really good friend I just pulled the transmission out of my 1990 Toyota Supra and it was a pain in the ass

sounds like a dragon breathing

Throw out bearing is completely gone out , you have to remove the transmission clutch bell housing area is where these throw out bearings lay it sounds like one of those has gone out

Check the throw out bearing or roller bearings whn its wines that means it worn out

My Mach 1 2004 is making a whining noise and the only way it doesn’t is when I press on the clutch, also I was shifting gears and had my foot on the clutch when it gave way like a tention line snapped? Any thoughts

I have the same issue NOW. Did you have a roller pilot bearing or the bushing? I really need to know before my clutch kit get here so I can possibly eliminate one component. Right now I have the bushing! But I have a roller on stand by.

Had this same noise, I mean exactly the same, replaced clutch and all bearings and still had to noise, was getting scared at this point and shopping for a transmission. My buddy suggested pulling the starter and push starting it. Just to see. Starter. This entire time it was my starter. Hope this helps someone.

Mine is like a small ticking noise when im letting out the clutch i can hear it pretty well when I’m against a wall, but after the initial moving it goes away what could that be?

how much mileage ur mustang had when u did the clutch replacement?

So was shifting affected at all? Harder to get out of gear when going to downshift?

Same thing happened to me but I kept driving it and the bearing broke into 2 and wouldn't go into gear anymore, you should make a how to fix it video

Bro which one was it? Throwout or pilot? You did't diagnose the problem like You've stated in your title.

Mine rattled a bit off the clutch typical throw out bearing noise I was told it was normal on these years. Mine doesn’t sound like that but I push my clutch in and it does go away

My car when I start it up and E- Break is on. In Neutral and not it's makes a little tapping? Flapping Noise. Whenever I press the clutch in the Noise Stops. But the car whenever I bought it had 102,000 miles on it and I've had it for 3-months know. I'm under the powertrain warranty and I don't know if it can be easy D.I.Y. or take it to the dealership and see if I can get it new clutch etc. Would the Clutch be apart of the (Powertrain warranty) Any info on this be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading this and your thoughts and opinions?

I was driving to work yesterday and lost all ability to shift. When I pushed the clutch in and took it out of 4th I could not get it to go into 5th. I pulled over and it would not go into any gear. The engine runs but I have a sound alot like this. The car will let me put it in gear while it is off and even start it but won't let me do anything if the car is running.

Video starts @1:30. Does the sound go away when you are driving and in gear?

I would put the clutch in and it start squeaking Loud when it's in but when I release the clutch it's really not that loud but you could still hear it anyone else ? The gears don't grind or anything like that it's only the clutch when I press it

Yer got simaler noise. Goin to mechanics hope it is clucth bearing. Cos gearbox seems fine n so does diff. Thanx

I have a question bro! After you change the clutch kit. The problem got solved ?

Do it do it all the time with the clutch out or every once in a while?

That’s sick. Only noise I have is chirping when clutch is out.

I’m about to buy an 04 the noise isn’t that bad it’s more high pitched and doesn’t change when I push the clutch in

I have a 88 gt and it does it when the clutch is pressed in push a little it stop all the way then the noise come back

Was your flywheel okay?

I have a slight hissing sound when I release my new car's clutch in neutral. It is like it engages with something. Is it normal?

im also havin the same thing is there any update of this did you fix it whats the cause of it you found out after you open up ur transmission?

Did your shifter rattle as well?

Can you still drive it tho ?

Hey I have a 2006 Nissan 350z 6 speed manual and when I purchased the car, this noise wasn't there! Whenever I turn my car off with my foot pressed all the way down on the clutch it doesn't make any noise but when I turn off my car without engaging my clutch at all(of course it's in neutral) it makes this really loud rattling noise! Any ideas? Please help, I'm really concerned about my clutch!

Mine just broke down today

throwout bearing. mine makes a kind of similar noise

My honda does the same thing but opposite it makes the rattle noice when i engage it and when it disengaged then it sounds normal any help?

My man what clutch kit did you find for 200!?

Thank you

I drive a bullitt mustang I had my clutch n flywheel replaced and I paid more than 400 for a clutch n like 3oo for the flywheel n the throw out bearing all nice n new n my car does horrible dragging noise like grinding noise I but it does engage good but noise is annoying

Thanks for the info

Shit just brought a 350z with a bad throughout bearing. It only make the noise when hot so I didn't notice.

I have a noice when I cluch in . But when I cluch out that noice will go a way

when I accelerate I have a high pitched noise coming from my clutch and when I press the clutch it stops. any ideas?

I think the pilot bearing exhibits noise when there's a difference between the flywheel and the input shaft soeed With the car shift lever in a gear

Did you replace your flywheel when you changed your clutch or did you just have your old flywheel cut down

My clutch sounds identical in my 2013 chevy spark